Ford, PSA led European car sales decline in September

PARIS (Reuters) - French carmaker PSA Group (PEUP.PA) and U.S. competitor Ford (F.N) led a 2 percent decline in European car sales last month, according to industry data published on Tuesday.

September registrations fell to a combined 1.466 million cars in the European Union and European Free Trade Area (EFTA), the Brussels-based Association of European carmakers said.

Hood masks for Peugeot, Opel and Citroen are seen in this picture illustration taken March 6, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Combined sales of PSA brands fell more than 5 percent, with Peugeot, DS and Opel/Vauxhall all recording year-on-year declines. Paris-based PSA acquired Opel earlier this year and began reporting registrations for the German brand in August.